"When I began reading this book, I could not put it down until I had read every page. This is THE book for building a collaborative family law practice. Forrest Mosten and Adam Cordover have assembled an amazing collection of collaborative professionals to explain in detail the essential keys to successfully establishing a collaborative practice."
- Harry L Tindall, Lawyer and Collaborative Professional, Houston, TX
This book spotlights the wisdom and practice-derived insights of 25 authors who command vast experience in the trenches of their Collaborative practices. Step-by-step, the book details the what's needed to implement a practice: training, networking, office setting, working in the inter-professional environment, the importance of the first meeting, and steps to avoid impasse are all explained clearly and concisely.
Accessible to both attorneys new to collaborative practice as well as to those more experienced in the practice, this tool-kit is a unique resource for attorneys responding to the tremendous growth of collaborative practice.
"This is essential reading for anyone looking to establish a high-quality practice focused on helping families find peace and resolution. The diversity of practice approaches, professional disciplines, and personal insights makes this book an invaluable resource for all professionals who want to join the growing numbers of us committed to changing the culture of family law in a positive way for families."
- Susan Hansen, Collaborative Family Lawyer and Mediator, Milwaukee, WI
"This book provides a roadmap for those who have been trained in collaborative practice and want a resource to help build a sustainable flow of collaborative cases and of out-of-court settlement work. This book provides a wide resource of those steps; steps that can be applied not only by lawyers but by all professionals who work in the Collaborative model." - From the Foreword by Nancy Cameron